81 FR 94733 - Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

Page Range		94733-94734
FR Document		2016-29859

The Secretary of Education publishes a semiannual agenda of Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory Planning and Review.'' The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing the public with early information about the regulatory actions we plan to take.

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

Office of the Secretary

34 CFR Subtitles A and B


Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, Department of Education.

ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education publishes a semiannual agenda of 
Federal regulatory and deregulatory actions. The agenda is issued under 
the authority of section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review.'' The purpose of the agenda is to encourage more 
effective public participation in the regulatory process by providing 
the public with early information about the regulatory actions we plan 
to take.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions or comments related to 
specific regulations listed in this agenda should be directed to the 
agency contact listed for the regulations. Other questions or comments 
on this agenda should be directed to LaTanya Cannady, Program 
Specialist, Emily Fridman, Attorney, Rachel Disario, Attorney, or 
Hilary Malawer, Assistant General Counsel, Division of Regulatory 
Services, Department of Education, Room 6C128, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., 
Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: LaTanya Cannady (202) 401-9676, 
Emily Fridman (202) 453-7421, Rachel Disario (202) 401-0897, or Hilary 
Malawer (202) 401-6148. Individuals who use a telecommunications device 
for the deaf or a text telephone may call the Federal Relay Service at 
1-800-877-8339.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 4(b) of Executive Order 12866, dated 
September 30, 1993, requires the Department of Education (ED) to 
publish, at a time and in a manner specified by the Administrator of 
the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management 
and Budget, an agenda of all regulations under development or review. 
The Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. 602(a), requires ED to 
publish, in October and April of each year, a regulatory flexibility 
agenda.
    The regulatory flexibility agenda may be combined with any other 
agenda that satisfies the statutory requirements (5 U.S.C. 605(a)). In 
compliance with the Executive order and the Regulatory Flexibility Act, 
the Secretary publishes this agenda.
    For each set of regulations listed, the agenda provides the title 
of the document, the type of document, a citation to any rulemaking or 
other action taken since publication of the most recent agenda, and 
planned dates of future rulemaking. In addition, the agenda provides 
the following information:
     An abstract that includes a description of the problem to 
be addressed, any principal alternatives being considered, and 
potential costs and benefits of the action.
     An indication of whether the planned action is likely to 
have significant economic impact on a substantial number of small 
entities as defined by the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 
601(6)).
     A reference to where a reader can find the current 
regulations in the Code of Federal Regulations.
     A citation of legal authority.
     The name, address, and telephone number of the contact 
person at ED from whom a reader can obtain additional information 
regarding the planned action.
    In accordance with ED's Principles for Regulating listed in its 
regulatory plan (78 FR 1361, published January 8, 2013), ED is 
committed to regulations that improve the quality and equality of 
services to its customers. ED will regulate only if absolutely 
necessary and then in the most flexible, most equitable, least 
burdensome way possible.
    Interested members of the public are invited to comment on any of 
the items listed in this agenda that they believe are not consistent 
with the Principles for Regulating. Members of the public are also 
invited to comment on any uncompleted actions in this agenda that ED 
plans to review under section 610 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 
U.S.C. 610) to determine their economic impact on small entities.
    This publication does not impose any binding obligation on ED with 
regard to any specific item in the agenda. ED may elect not to pursue 
any of the regulatory actions listed here, and regulatory action in 
addition to the items listed is not precluded. Dates of future 
regulatory actions are subject to revision in subsequent agendas.

Electronic Access to This Document

    The entire Unified Agenda is published electronically and is 
available online at www.reginfo.gov.

 Philip Rosenfelt,
Deputy General Counsel.

          Office of Postsecondary Education--Completed Actions
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                                                           Regulation
       Sequence No.                    Title             Identifier No.
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244.......................  Borrower Defense..........         1840-AD19
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED)

Office of Postsecondary Education (OPE)

Completed Actions

244. Borrower Defense

    Legal Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.
    Abstract: The Department is establishing regulations for 
determining which acts or omissions of an institution of higher 
education a borrower may assert as a defense to repayment of a loan 
made under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Federal Direct 
Loan) Program and identifying the consequences of such borrower 
defenses for borrowers, institutions, and the Secretary.
    Completed:

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               Reason                    Date            FR Cite
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NPRM................................   06/16/16  81 FR 39329
Final Action........................   11/01/16  81 FR 75926
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    Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Yes.
    Agency Contact: Annmarie Weisman, Phone: 202 453-6712, Email: 
[email protected].
    RIN: 1840-AD19

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION the Federal Relay Service at 1–800–877– • A citation of legal authority.
8339. • The name, address, and telephone
Office of the Secretary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section number of the contact person at ED from
4(b) of Executive Order 12866, dated whom a reader can obtain additional
34 CFR Subtitles A and B September 30, 1993, requires the information regarding the planned
Department of Education (ED) to action.
Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory publish, at a time and in a manner
and Deregulatory Actions specified by the Administrator of the In accordance with ED’s Principles for
Office of Information and Regulatory Regulating listed in its regulatory plan
AGENCY:Office of the Secretary, (78 FR 1361, published January 8, 2013),
Affairs, Office of Management and
Department of Education. ED is committed to regulations that
Budget, an agenda of all regulations
ACTION: Semiannual regulatory agenda. under development or review. The improve the quality and equality of
Regulatory Flexibility Act, 5 U.S.C. services to its customers. ED will
SUMMARY: The Secretary of Education 602(a), requires ED to publish, in regulate only if absolutely necessary and
publishes a semiannual agenda of October and April of each year, a then in the most flexible, most
Federal regulatory and deregulatory regulatory flexibility agenda. equitable, least burdensome way
actions. The agenda is issued under the The regulatory flexibility agenda may possible.
authority of section 4(b) of Executive be combined with any other agenda that Interested members of the public are
Order 12866, ‘‘Regulatory Planning and satisfies the statutory requirements (5 invited to comment on any of the items
Review.’’ The purpose of the agenda is U.S.C. 605(a)). In compliance with the listed in this agenda that they believe
to encourage more effective public Executive order and the Regulatory are not consistent with the Principles
participation in the regulatory process Flexibility Act, the Secretary publishes for Regulating. Members of the public
by providing the public with early this agenda. are also invited to comment on any
information about the regulatory actions For each set of regulations listed, the uncompleted actions in this agenda that
we plan to take. agenda provides the title of the ED plans to review under section 610 of
document, the type of document, a the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
citation to any rulemaking or other 610) to determine their economic
Questions or comments related to action taken since publication of the
specific regulations listed in this agenda impact on small entities.
most recent agenda, and planned dates
should be directed to the agency contact of future rulemaking. In addition, the This publication does not impose any
listed for the regulations. Other agenda provides the following binding obligation on ED with regard to
questions or comments on this agenda information: any specific item in the agenda. ED may
should be directed to LaTanya Cannady, • An abstract that includes a elect not to pursue any of the regulatory
Program Specialist, Emily Fridman, description of the problem to be actions listed here, and regulatory
Attorney, Rachel Disario, Attorney, or addressed, any principal alternatives action in addition to the items listed is
Hilary Malawer, Assistant General being considered, and potential costs not precluded. Dates of future regulatory
Counsel, Division of Regulatory and benefits of the action. actions are subject to revision in
Services, Department of Education, • An indication of whether the subsequent agendas.
Room 6C128, 400 Maryland Avenue planned action is likely to have Electronic Access to This Document
SW., Washington, DC 20202–2241; significant economic impact on a
telephone: LaTanya Cannady (202) 401– substantial number of small entities as The entire Unified Agenda is
9676, Emily Fridman (202) 453–7421, defined by the Regulatory Flexibility published electronically and is available
Rachel Disario (202) 401–0897, or Hilary Act (5 U.S.C. 601(6)). online at www.reginfo.gov.
Malawer (202) 401–6148. Individuals • A reference to where a reader can
who use a telecommunications device find the current regulations in the Code Philip Rosenfelt,
for the deaf or a text telephone may call of Federal Regulations. Deputy General Counsel.

OFFICE OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION—COMPLETED ACTIONS
Regulation
Sequence No. Title Identifier No.

244 .................... Borrower Defense ............................................................................................................................................ 1840–AD19

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (ED) repayment of a loan made under the Regulatory Flexibility Analysis
William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Required: Yes.
Office of Postsecondary Education
(Federal Direct Loan) Program and Agency Contact: Annmarie Weisman,
(OPE)
identifying the consequences of such Phone: 202 453–6712, Email:
Completed Actions borrower defenses for borrowers, annmarie.weisman@ed.gov.
institutions, and the Secretary.
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244. Borrower Defense RIN: 1840–AD19
Completed:
Legal Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq. [FR Doc. 2016–29859 Filed 12–22–16; 8:45 am]
Abstract: The Department is Reason Date FR Cite BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
establishing regulations for determining
which acts or omissions of an NPRM .................. 06/16/16 81 FR 39329
institution of higher education a Final Action ......... 11/01/16 81 FR 75926
borrower may assert as a defense to

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Proposed Rules
Action		Semiannual regulatory agenda.
Contact		Questions or comments related to specific regulations listed in this agenda should be directed to the agency contact listed for the regulations. Other questions or comments on this agenda should be directed to LaTanya Cannady, Program Specialist, Emily Fridman, Attorney, Rachel Disario, Attorney, or Hilary Malawer, Assistant General Counsel, Division of Regulatory Services, Department of Education, Room 6C128, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20202-2241; telephone: LaTanya Cannady (202) 401-9676, Emily Fridman (202) 453-7421, Rachel Disario (202) 401-0897, or Hilary Malawer (202) 401-6148. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text telephone may call the Federal Relay Service at 1-800-877-8339.
FR Citation		81 FR 94733

81 FR 94733 - Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 247 (December 23, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Office of the Secretary